Growth and Partnerships Partner

Position Description

Zenysis engages senior relationship-driven professionals to support the identification shaping and conversion of strategic opportunities into fully executed (booked) contracts and revenue.

This Growth and Partnerships Partner works closely with Zenysis leadership to originate opportunities open doors with key stakeholders and support the successful conversion of opportunities into formal engagements.

This role is designed for experienced professionals with strong networks and credibility among governments multilaterals implementing partners and other organizations operating in Zenysis priority markets. This engagement is structured as a results-based consulting relationship focused on generating and converting strategic opportunities rather than providing ongoing advisory or operating support.

Engagement Model

This role is structured as a high-autonomy consulting relationship intended for experienced professionals who add value at key inflection points..

The Growth and Partnerships Partner is expected to operate independently while coordinating closely with Zenysis leadership to ensure alignment with company strategy and priorities.

The level of engagement will vary depending on geography opportunity flow and strategic priorities. Specific areas of focus will be aligned directly with the Chief Partnership Officer.

Compensation

Compensation for this engagement is performance-based and linked to successfully booked opportunities and revenue realization by Zenysis.

Incentives may be earned when:

1. A contract is executed between Zenysis and a client; and

2. Zenysis receives client payments associated with that contract.

Where the Partner has made a material contribution to an opportunity that results in a booked contract and client payment to Zenysis the Partner may be eligible for a booking incentive of up to 6% of the total contract value.

Zenysis may also provide additional incentive for opportunities that convert rapidly and generate strong near-term client payments.

All incentive eligibility amounts and payment timing will be determined by Zenysis in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions in the consulting agreement.

Engagement Principles

This engagement is intended for senior professionals who:

Bring strong networks and trusted relationships in relevant sectors;

Can materially accelerate opportunity conversion;

Operate independently and exercise sound commercial judgment; and

Are comfortable participating in a results-based model tied to outcomes rather than time spent.

The Growth and Partnerships Partner is expected to pursue opportunities that align with Zenysis strategic priorities operational capacity and ethical standards.

Tasks

The Growth and Partnerships Partner may support Zenysis across the following areas:

Opportunity Identification and Origination

Identify and surface strategic opportunities aligned with Zenysis mission and priorities.

Facilitate introductions and access to relevant decision-makers and institutional partners.

Share market intelligence regarding emerging opportunities funding pipelines and stakeholder engagements.

Support early-stage opportunity shaping by helping clarify demand stakeholder dynamics timing and the pathway to revenue realization.

Advise on whether an opportunity is worth pursuing based on strategic alignment political feasibility and commercial potential.

Opportunity Shaping and Positioning

Support early stage opportunity development including clarifying demand stakeholder expectations and potential engagement models.

Provide strategic input on positioning value proposition and partnership structures.

Assist Zenysis leadership in evaluating the feasibility and strategic alignment of opportunities.

Deal Advancement and Conversion

Support the progression of qualified opportunities toward formal contracting (booking).

Participate in selected partner discussions negotiations or strategic meetings where appropriate.

Help address barriers related to stakeholder alignment contracting progression or payment timing.

Strategic Leadership

Participate in regular Growth and/or country-specific calls as agreed to remain aligned on strategy pipeline priorities and opportunity status.

Maintain close coordination with the Chief Partnership Officer and relevant Zenysis colleagues to ensure all activity is aligned with company strategy commercial standards and resource constraints.

Document key actions introductions and opportunity progress in the CRM and through agreed reporting channels.

Commercial Discipline and Risk Alignment

Support only those opportunities that are strategically aligned commercially viable and operationally implementable.

Avoid pursuing opportunities that fall outside Zenysis strategic commercial legal or reputational standards.

Exercise sound judgment regarding which opportunities should be advanced and which should be deprioritized.

Requirements

Education

Bachelors degree required. An advanced degree in public health public policy international development business economics or a related field is preferred.

Experience

Significant senior-level experience in business development partnerships donor engagement public sector engagement or strategic advisory work relevant to Zenysis markets.

Demonstrated experience working with governments multilaterals donors or implementing partners in global health development digital systems or related sectors.

Strong track record of helping originate shape negotiate or close strategic opportunities.

Experience navigating complex stakeholder environments and moving opportunities from early-stage engagement to formal agreement.

Skills

Ability to originate qualify and advance business development opportunities translating relationships and market signals into a prioritized pipeline.

Strong capability to represent Zenysis externally with senior government donor multilateral and implementing partner stakeholders including navigating formal protocols and decision-making pathways.

Proven skill in opportunity shaping and capture supportincluding drafting winning narratives framing value propositions and coordinating internal inputs into clear next steps.

Ability to develop high-quality donor-ready Statements of Work and budgets aligning technical scope deliverables timelines and LOE with internal capacity and compliance requirements.

Strong market intelligence and strategic synthesis skills: documenting insights from engagements and converting them into actionable guidance for leadership and proposal positioning.

Comfortable working independently and proactively in a remote setting while collaborating closely with internal Growth and country teams; able to travel and show up in priority countries with short notice.

Professional fluency in English (written and verbal) with excellent stakeholder communication and executive-ready writing. Professional fluency in French or Portuguese is a plus.